Friday, May 20, 2005

Trial By Bloggers

A rabbi has been accused of a serious immoral and illegal act.

He will be ruined for life and his family will be forever in shame.

The rabbis and the organization that dismissed him claims they can de facto destroy this man and his family without a formal hearing,where both sides of the dispute can testify,bring witnesses and conduct cross-examination.

What gives guys?Have you lost your minds?Would any one of you think that this was ok if this happened to you or your family members?

Why has the accused rabbi not called the organization and their rabbis' to a bais din?These accusations have been around a long time,how come you have not taken aggressive action to defend yourself,BEFORE they dismissed you?

What in the world are you thinking?

Why not Bais Din?Can you both not find three trustworthy dayanim anywhere in the world?Would you rather let Judaism be dragged through this muck?Don't give me excuses of proceedural correctness.Don't you see you are destroying the institution of bais din?

Look at your Hassidic brothers in Boro Park.They are fighting in secular court over the right to be a "Rebbe".They are a pathetic bunch.Money,power,real estate... has EVERYTHING to do with these hoodlums' Judaism.Are there no genuine religious Jews anymore?Do you want to emulate these gangsters?Many members of this group have been in jail for laundering drug money through the organization's bank accounts.

Orthodox Judaism is in a sorry state as it is.The" Right Frum"(Fil Rishus Vainig Mitzvos-an acronym in Yiddish, according to the Kotzker Rebbe)are eating away at the essence of Yiddishkeit with their ridiculous behavior and their phony proclamations.

Now,The moderate rabbis are behaving like spoiled kids.Give the man his hearing.If he is guilty as you say he is,you will be able to prove it,and end the controversy surrounding your collective behavior.

And you,the accused,IF you are found guilty,let the wrath of G-D befall you.